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The Sound of My Voice
by Ron Butlin
One of the most remarkable books I've ever read. Around 120 pages, and told completely in second-person narrative, I've never been so fully captivated by a book. The story concerns a man named Morris Magellan, a businessman with a wife and two kids. The story essentially concerns you as well, as the story narrates Morris' alcoholism as if its happening to you.
"By now, however, you have exhausted that. There seems to be no energy left - if you had discovered alcohol earlier it might have saved a few broken hearts. For you, alcohol is not the problem - it’s the solution: dissolving all the separate parts into one. A universal solvent. An ocean." (pg 23)
Each sentence seems perfect. Perhaps tediously crafted, but all of them come together beautifully for a true journey with Morris. I read this book slowly, often reading a sentence or paragraph out loud. I know I'm going to read this book many times, and I recommend it to anyone curious about a book written in second person, and anybody who considers themselves a writer - I have a new favourite.
"By now, however, you have exhausted that. There seems to be no energy left - if you had discovered alcohol earlier it might have saved a few broken hearts. For you, alcohol is not the problem - it’s the solution: dissolving all the separate parts into one. A universal solvent. An ocean." (pg 23)
Each sentence seems perfect. Perhaps tediously crafted, but all of them come together beautifully for a true journey with Morris. I read this book slowly, often reading a sentence or paragraph out loud. I know I'm going to read this book many times, and I recommend it to anyone curious about a book written in second person, and anybody who considers themselves a writer - I have a new favourite.